Information about Chocolate Lounge color

#453C43 - Chocolate Lounge color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#453C43, known as "Chocolate Lounge", falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 60, 67) — 27.1% red, 23.5% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 1 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #453C43 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Year (#463C42). Slightly further away sit Black Eel (#463E3F) and Double Sidewinder (#473F40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(69, 60, 67)), which gives #453C43 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Chocolate Lounge" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Chocolate Lounge color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Chocolate Lounge color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Chocolate Lounge color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Chocolate Lounge color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Chocolate Lounge

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453C43
  • RGB69, 60, 67
  • CMYK0, 4, 1, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 60, 67)
  • HSL313°, 7%, 25%
  • HSL Precise313.333°, 6.977%, 25.294%
  • HSV313°, 13%, 27%
  • HSB313°, 13%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.235, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.235, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.235, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID453C43
  • DECIMAL ID4537411
  • Name Length16
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